DUFTON, Henry.

Narrative of a journey through Abyssinia in 1862-3.

With an appendix on "The Abyssinian captives question".

Stock Code 101409

London, Chapman & Hall, 1867

£450.00 - £450.00

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£450.00 - £450.00

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Scarce. Dufton's work contains one of the first and best accounts of the Ethiopian ruler Emperor Tewodros, whom he met at Dabra Tabor. It also describes the work of the craftsman at the mission at Gafat, whom Tewedros had employed to make cannons and mortar.

Second edition. 8vo, xiv, 337pp., 2 folding maps, original maroon blindstamped cloth gilt, a little worn, covers slightly stained, a very good copy.

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